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Verb
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For over 100 years, this soil has been excavated, consistently yielding impressive artifacts related to legionary life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026 -
It was excavated between 1906 to 1910, but has not been fully explored since then.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 26-page report describes two stab wounds — one to the right abdomen that perforated the liver and another to the left chest that penetrated an intercostal space.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Strong start Banchero penetrated the paint early and often and didn’t settle on the offensive end of the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then thunder crashes and a hand with an open wound gets gouged open.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hollowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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